Consulting Services for IDCOL Biogas Programme Monitoring

Young Consultants (YC), in association with UPM Environment Project Management, was engaged by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), with support from KfW, to provide monitoring services for the IDCOL Biogas Programme across Bangladesh. The programme aimed to promote the installation and dissemination of domestic biogas plants and support the development of a sustainable, commercially viable biogas sector in the country.

The assignment involved the overall supervision and coordination of monitoring activities across project locations. YC mobilized the study team, designed the monitoring study, and prepared questionnaires to collect primary data and relevant information on biogas plant implementation and performance.

YC also organized orientation sessions for field investigators and conducted field surveys using Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) methods. These activities supported systematic data collection and monitoring of biogas plants across the programme areas.

Throughout the assignment, YC coordinated monitoring activities and prepared interim and progress reports to document implementation status and findings. The firm also submitted a final report summarizing the monitoring activities and findings, supporting IDCOL’s oversight of the programme and its broader objective of developing the domestic biogas sector in Bangladesh.

Assignment Details
Client: Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) / KfW
Location: All over Bangladesh
Duration: 24 months (as stated in the source)
Start Date: June 2015
Completion Date: Listed as “till date” in the source; the end date should be verified before publication.
Approximate Contract Value: US$85,000
Total Staff Input: 5 staff-months
Associated Firm: UPM Environment Project Management
Associated Consultants’ Staff Input: 5 staff-months
Senior Professional Staff:

Mr. M. Zakir Hossain — Biogas Technology and Programme Expert / Team Leader
Dr. Mostafa M. Kamal — Civil Engineer
Prof. Salma Akhter — Environmental Sanitation Expert
Mr. Jubaer Arefin — Junior Agricultural Biogas and Slurry Expert
Dr. Bahnni Shikha Das Purkayastha — Institutional and Socio-Economic Expert
Mr. Md. Abdul Gaffar — Coordinator
Mr. Moshiur Rahman — Field Manager
– Key Services Provided:

Mobilization of the study team
Design of the monitoring study
Preparation of questionnaires for primary data collection
Orientation and briefing of field investigators
Field surveys using CAPI methods
Monitoring of biogas plants
Preparation and submission of interim and progress reports
Preparation and submission of the final report